UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER
February 2006
P.O. BOX 81776 FAIRBANKS, ALASKA 99708
www.uaf.edu/uwa
CABIN FEVER DAZE
Come to the UWA Cabin Fever event to shake off the blues of long, cold, dark
days and nights! It's set for Sunday, February 26 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the home
of Floss Caskey at 705 Cranberry Ridge Drive. Our members have many interest
and talents and this is a time to learn about some of them. Eva Rothman will
share her Ukrainian eggs, a folk art predating Christianity. Jane Reilly will
take a break from her master's study and tell us about Northern stressors with
emphasis on geophysical stress, including light variation and barometric pressure.
Ruth Levey will intrigue us with her adventures in Turkey. Come socialize and
bring a friend. Call Floss to RSVP and for driving directions (457- 4424).
SALAD LUNCHEON
Last month's salad luncheon was hosted by Cynthia Dorman on Friday, January
20th. Yes, the weather was very cold, but the camaraderie and conversation
made up for that. Some of us would have braved even colder weather for Cynthia's
trifle with Devon cream.
This month, Helen Howard will host the salad luncheon on Friday, February
17th at 12.00 noon. Please RSVP to 488-2314 or hmh@acsalaska.net.
Directions:
On Chena Hot Springs Road, drive just short of 7 miles. You will have passed
Nordale Road on your right. Take Smallwood Trail, which is the 3rd road on
the left after Nordale, just before a large row of mail boxes. To proceed up
Smallwood you will probably need good tires or a 4-wheel drive vehicle(or ask
for a ride).
Drive up Smallwood Trail till you get to where Kalinas Road branches left and
there is a house right in front of you. KEEP RIGHT.
At that point Helen's house, 1000 Smallwood Trail, is the 3rd driveway on the
right. Look for a small sign saying '1000'. Helen's driveway is directly in
front of you as the Smallwood Trail bears off on a curve at that point, (roughly
0.8 mile from CHS Road.)
The house is below a fairly wide parking area. Wear good boots as the path
to from the parking area is sloped and uneven. This is one of Fairbanks's original
homesteads and not one of the modern homes.
The Salad Lunch group meets once a month at a member's home. The hostess chooses the date. We each bring a salad and the hostess usually provides beverages, bread and dessert. If you would like to introduce a friend to UWA, please invite them to attend as your guest. It's a fun way to meet with friends and relax. If you would like to have the luncheon at your home, please call Floss Caskey at 457-4424.
INTERNATIONAL DINERS
For those who have not participated in International Diners before: A host
chooses a month and decides upon a cuisine theme. The host contacts all International
Diners who have indicated that they plan to attend. Based on the response,
the host plans a meal, and all participants will get a recipe to prepare.
Participants are asked to keep a monetary total of what they spend to prepare
their dish. During the dinner, all totals are added together, and an average
sum is assigned to each person. Thus, a person who prepared an inexpensive
dish will likely end up paying some money, and those who prepared an expensive
dish will likely get some money back. It is a fun way to collect some great
recipes and the dinners are a feast
Eva Rothman will host this month's dinner at her home at 1949 Kittiwake Drive,
Fairbanks on Saturday, February 18th, 6 pm appetizers, 7 pm dinner.
THEME: Israeli Foods (sort of Middle-Eastern/North African with a Jewish twist)
RSVP: Eva at either 374-3394 or evarothman@acsalaska.net
SPECIAL NOTES:
1) When RSVP-ing, please let Eva know if you would prefer to prepare one dish
or another and she will try to accommodate your wishes. Obviously, the earlier
you contact Eva, the more choice you will have.
2) If anyone has one of those folding 5 ft or 6 ft tables Eva can borrow, she
would appreciate it.
3) Eva can accommodate 10 (maybe 12 people if the loaner table is 6 ft) for
a sit-down meal.
4) If you want to participate but are loathe to or unable to cook, Eva can
still assign you something like wine or pita bread, so don't be shy, give her
a call.
Planned menu (final number of dishes depends on participation):
Baba ganoush (eggplant tahini dip) and/or hummus with pita
Falafel
Israeli barbecued chicken
Orange chicken
Megadarra (a rice/lentil dish)
Israeli chopped vegetable salad
Moroccan carrot salad
Cheese-filled Jerusalem Kodafa with Honey Syrup
City-of-Gold Cake
Tunisian Almond Pastries
Wines, tea, coffee
HOLIDAY BAZAAR FINANCIAL OUTCOME
Our treasurer Barbara Day has calculated the results of the UWA 2005 Holiday
Bazaar. We received income of $16,515 and had expenses of $7,725.47 for a
profit of
$8,789.53.
SKI/WALK GROUP
Ski Tuesdays and Fridays
If, at 10 AM on Tuesdays or Fridays, it is above zero according to the 844
time and temperature telephone number, we will meet for skiing at 11:00 AM
at Ballaine Lake parking lot . We will set off about 5-7 minutes after the
hour with whoever is present and ski for 45-60 minutes on fairly flat trails.
Do not worry about your skill level: we can accommodate all! If it is below
zero when we call, we will meet instead at the Big Dipper for walking.
Walkers meet on Thursdays
On Thursdays walkers will meet at the Big Dipper (no matter what the temperature)
at 11:00 AM. Call Elizabeth at 474-4725, if you have questions. Or, you may
email her at boxshapland@alaska.net.
UWA SCHOLARSHIPS
Six female students were selected to receive scholarships for the spring 2006
semester. Olga V. Rudenko is a Junior Business Administration major in the
School of Management who received $1200. Our two $825 recipients are Rachel
Nicole Blackwell, a Senior Theatre major in the College of Liberal Arts and
Charmaree Cook, a Senior Elementary Education major in the School of Education.
Rachel A. Garcia, a Senior Russian Studies major in the College of Liberal
Arts received $750. Jessica Beecher, a Senior Biological Sciences major in
the College of Natural Science and Mathematics and Melissa Rae McNulty, a
Junior Psychology major in the College of Liberal Arts are the recipients
of $450.
WEBSITE
Current and past UWA newsletters are available on the website, www.uaf.edu/uwa,
which is maintained by Uma Bhatt.
RECYCLE SALE
The UWA Spring Recycle Sale is scheduled for Saturday, April 8th.
UWA DIRECTORY
These changes should be made by all members to their UWA 2005 - 2006 directory:
Elizabeth Little's correct email address is lizzyb32@yahoo.com. and Sheila
Finch's name was misspelled in the directory due to a typographical error.
Please correct.
RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP
Membership renewals for 2005-2006 are now due. The renewal form may be downloaded
from the web site http://www.uaf.edu/uwa. Please send the form and $15 to
the address listed at the bottom of the form.
CHANGING ADDRESSES
Send us your new e-mail address if it has changed. Also, if you know anyone
who has changed her address and is no longer receiving the newsletter, please
let us know.
Please send newsletter corrections or comments to Georgene Nielsen at nielsen@mosquitonet.com or phone 479-0988.